Lead Product Designer

About the role

Rune Rune Technologies builds mission-critical software for military logistics and sustainment. Our flagship product is TyrOS, an AI-enabled logistics command and control platform that gives commanders a single, real-time operating picture of their sustainment fight, from inventory and distribution to medical and operational planning, even in degraded and contested environments.

About The Role

We believe software quality is a strategic advantage. The difference between a clear interface and a confusing one can determine whether a mission succeeds. Design isn't a downstream function here - it's central to the bet we're making on TyrOS. We're looking for a lead designer with high agency, great taste, and the craft to back it up.

• Own end-to-end design for critical TyrOS workflows, from problem framing and discovery through prototypes, shipped UI, and iteration
• Work directly with logisticians, planners, and operators through field feedback, embedded research, and direct collaboration to understand their mental models, constraints, and environments
• Design interfaces, user journeys, and interaction models for complex, stateful workflows across planning, monitoring, and decision-support scenarios
• Shape and evolve our design system: patterns, components, interaction principles, and visual language
• Collaborate tightly with product and engineering to scope iterations and ensure high-fidelity implementation
• Bring a strong point of view to roadmap discussions - advocate for user needs, clarity, and simplicity in high-stakes contexts

Qualifications

• 6-10+ years designing complex digital products, with a portfolio showing real shipped work, clear problem framing, and strong visual craft
• Deep interaction design and IA skills - you can untangle dense, stateful workflows and make them feel obvious
• Strong visual and systems design instincts: typography, spacing, hierarchy, and motion that feel cohesive
• Experience as a true cross-functional partner to PM and engineering, not a downstream service
• Proficiency in Figma and comfort moving between rapid exploration and high-fidelity, polished work
• A clear communicator across audiences - designers, engineers, and operational stakeholders alike

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with AI-enabled prototyping
• Experience designing tools for logistics, operations, defense, healthcare, or other complex operational domains
• Familiarity with geospatial or time-based data visualization (maps, timelines, charts)
• Experience working in fast-paced environments with evolving requirements and mission-driven goals

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans; premiums 100% covered by Rune for all employees; exceptionally low premiums for spouses and dependents
• Basic life insurance and disability 100% covered for all employees by Rune; option to purchase additional life insurance available
• ‘Take the time off that you need, when you need it’ paid time off, not accrual based
• Huge competitive equity grants are also included in the majority of full time offers and are considered part of Rune's total compensation package
• Benefits include: comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans; premiums 100% covered by Rune for all employees; exceptionally low premiums for spouses and dependents; basic life insurance and disability 100% covered for all employees by Rune; option to purchase additional life insurance available; ‘Take the time off that you need, when you need it’ paid time off, not accrual based; generous company holiday calendar including a holiday shutdown in December; supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service, medical events, and parental leave; full 401(k) retirement plan for all full-time eligible employees; company-funded commuter benefits; free access to on-site gym at office